Borough in Morris County, New Jersey · 2.6 sq mi · 2,622 people per sq mi
About 6,700 people live in Morris Plains. The typical household earns $154,923, and the median resident is 41.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,129 in 2020
Poverty rate 3.21%
Men 39.8 · Women 43
1930–2026
6,697
2026 projection
9.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1930–2026
6,697
2026 projection
9.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,697 | +111 | 1.69% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,586 | +13 | 0.20% |
| 2024 | 6,573 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2023 | 6,573 | +424 | 6.90% |
| 2022 | 6,149 | +1 | 0.02% |
| 2021 | 6,148 | +19 | 0.31% |
| 2020 | 6,129 | -122 | 1.95% |
| 2019 | 6,251 | +351 | 5.95% |
| 2018 | 5,900 | +378 | 6.85% |
| 2017 | 5,522 | -22 | 0.40% |
Showing 10 of 25 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 63 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 31 residents
60% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 60% | 61% | 59% |
| Never married | 29% | 30% | 27% |
| Divorced | 7% | 7% | 6% |
| Widowed | 4% | <1% | 7% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau